List of endemic birds of western North America

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This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.

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This article covers western North America, i.e. the regions of the United States and Canada which lie west of the Great Plains.

Patterns of endemism

There are no families endemic to this region.

The following genera are endemic to the region:

Endemic Bird Areas

Most bird species which are endemic to this region have ranges which are too large to qualify for BirdLife International's restricted-range endemic status. As a result, only one Endemic Bird Area has been defined, in California.

List of species

The following is a list of species endemic to this region:

In addition, the following are endemic as breeding species:

The following species are near-endemic:

The following species spend the winter wholly within the region:

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